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- You and Your Business: Do You Have a Mission Statement? - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Jaynine HowardWhy are you in business? What problems do you solve for the consumer? Do you have ethical standards? Where is your moral compass pointing? When was the last time you reviewed your Mission Statement? Do you even have a Mission Statement? A Mission Statement is not just for business owners. ...
Views: 1189 - Stop the Excuses - Grow Your Business – Play with the Big Dogs - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2010 from Jaynine HowardDo you find yourself making excuses for your business? Do you say “Oh, I’m just a small business owner?” or “I’m a new business owner?” or perhaps “I have no money”. Well, I learned early on in my military career that excuses are like a certain body part. We all have one. Today is the day to ...
Views: 1186 - Business Owners: Five Tips for Offering First Class Customer Service - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Jaynine HowardWe all love to be pampered and made to feel special. Many people are willing to pay extra for that first class experience. Sometimes though, we get caught off guard by spectacular customer service that it just makes the relationship with the business that much more special. I recently had the ...
Views: 1183 - New Overtime Rules- Stay Within Budget-Know Your Options - by Submitted on May 12, 2016 from Jaynine HowardDid you know that rules for paying overtime have changed? They changed on May 1st, 2016. “The U.S. Department of Labor is expected to release a new overtime rule in May that could have a big impact on small business payrolls.” “The current weekly minimum for salaried, overtime-exempt ...
Views: 1174 - Branding Your Business: Use Social Media - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2010 from Jaynine HowardBuilding a positive business brand is key to business success. The number one mistake I see on social media platforms or social networking sites is business owners only posting updates when they are trying to sell a product or service. This is considering spamming and it will get you blocked or ...
Views: 1170 - Small Business Owners – Expect Success - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Jaynine HowardFebruary is International Expect Success Month. As a business owner, professional, student or parent why would you do anything without expecting the outcome to be successful? We should expect success in every endeavor or why are we doing it? This requires a mindset shift. My five tips below will ...
Views: 1167 - The Latest Acts of Desperation – Business Owners Beware - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Jaynine HowardAs a small business owner you must protect your intellectual property and your list. But this is getting harder to do. Today, it is easier for people to steal your content and hijack your friends. This is wrong. But, I see it happening every day. It is typically a new business owner or social ...
Views: 1157 - All About Branding: Curb Appeal - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2016 from Jaynine HowardAs a business owner you know that branding is important. Branding encompasses not only your logo, marketing message, your personal appearance but your store front or home office. When was the last time you looked at your business from the eyes of the customer? My five tips for branding your ...
Views: 1155 - Why are you procrastinating? - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Jaynine HowardWhy are you procrastinating? Why are you making excuses? Why are you never completing anything? Why are you putting off until tomorrow what can be done today? Do any of these phrases sound familiar? We all procrastinate at one time or another. We all are guilty of letting our family and ...
Views: 1152(3 votes) - Article Writing, Growing Your List and the Squeeze Page - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Jaynine HowardAre you a business owner wanting to grow your business? The answer is in your “list”. You can build your list by writing articles, blogs, and sending out a newsletter to promote your business. People buy from experts. Establish yourself as the expert in your niche by writing. Article writing is ...
Views: 1150(1 vote) - Branding Your Business: Written Communication - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2010 from Jaynine HowardBranding our businesses happens naturally with each action we do. Written communication can present our businesses in a positive or negative way. My five tips for branding your business through your written communication will help you improve your image. These tips will also help you establish ...
Views: 1141 - Time Management: Business Owners PreQualify Clients - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2010 from Jaynine HowardHave you ever spent hours speaking with someone that inquired about your business only to find out that they could not afford your services or your services or products were not a “good fit” for their business? I’ve even experienced that after I talked to someone for hours then they revealed ...
Views: 1134 - Five Tips to Controlling Summertime Chaos - by Submitted on May 26, 2016 from Jaynine HowardRegardless of your age, marital or socioeconomic status, at one time or another, you will experience stress and anxiety. Each changing season produces different stressors. Summertime has the pendulum swinging from how to keep children from fighting and saying they are bored to keeping them free ...
Views: 1123 - Business Owners - Stop the Snatchers & Grabbers - Part II - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2015 from Jaynine HowardSnatchers and Grabbers are the people we meet that pretend they want to do business with us. You must identify who they are and how they operate in order to not give away your intellectual property, services, or products for free. I've enjoyed your feedback for my article Stop the Snatchers and ...
Views: 1114 - Small Business Owners Need a Board of Directors Too: Who's on Your Team? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Jaynine HowardAre you a small business owner? Do you try to do everything yourself? Are you becoming a master of a trades and expert of none? Do you have family and friends trying to tell you how to run your business? If you answer YES to these questions, I want you to STOP doing what you are doing and ...
Views: 1114(1 vote) - Branding Your Business: Verbal Communication - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2010 from Jaynine HowardNothing can destroy your reputation faster than poor verbal communication skills. You are your brand. Your reputation can make or break your brand. My three tips will aid you in presenting you and your business in a confident and polite manner thus creating a strong brand. 1. Avoid slang: If ...
Views: 1112 - Business Owners: Stop the Snatchers & Grabbers – Part III - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Jaynine HowardIn this article I identify three more Snatchers and Grabbers that must be stopped. 1. Tire Kickers: The tire kicker wants to try your product or service before paying for it. NO, no, no. You do not give away a product or service without payment up front and having a contract signed. Many of ...
Views: 1112 - Small Business Owners: Get to Know Your Customers - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from Jaynine HowardOctober 21, 2010, is Get to Know Your Customers Day. This day is a great opportunity and a great reminder to all small business owners that you must get to know your customers in order to offer the products and services they want. My five tips will help you get to know your customers and ...
Views: 1104 - Finish It Up Friday: Why I Don’t Require My Team to Work on Friday - by Submitted on May 19, 2016 from Jaynine HowardFriday – oh how that word can invoke a series of fleeting emotions ranging from dread to delight. I have coined the phrase Finish It Up Friday as a way to make a mindset shift from dread to delight. It is the day to sleep in an extra hour. It is the day to enjoy that first cup of morning ...
Views: 1095 - Developing Your Presence with Your Business Card - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2008 from Jaynine HowardDeveloping Your Presence with Your Business Card 1. Make sure the print is large enough for others to read 2. Never run out of business cards 3. Invest in high quality paper and printing – no home computer junk 4. Do not write on the other persons business card in front of that person – do so ...
Views: 1027 - Oprah Spends Money on Advertising/Marketing: Do You? - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Jaynine HowardOprah advertises on television. She makes sure that viewers know what channel to watch her show. Are you letting your customers and clients know how to get in touch with you? Advertising/marketing must be done regardless of your budget. Below are my tips for advertising/marketing your ...
Views: 1003 - Employee Squabbles - Family Roles That Come to Work - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2016 from Jaynine HowardDo you ever notice that sometimes your employees behave like children? Have you ever taken the time to get to know your employees? Which ones are first born, middle children, and babies of the family? Was our employee raised by two parents, one parent, or grandparents? Research has shown that we ...
Views: 958 - Time to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone - by Submitted on May 29, 2009 from Jaynine HowardDo you know what your comfort zone is? Do you recognize the physiological and psychological symptoms of when you are pushed by events or people to get out of your comfort zone? Your comfort zone is often the place where you are able to operate on automatic pilot and produce stellar results. So ...
Views: 955 - Did You Leave Money on the Table at Your Last Networking Event? - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2008 from Jaynine HowardHave you recently attended a networking event and left money on the table? I’m not talking about the money you left on the table as a tip for the waiter or waitress. I’m talking about your failure to have a system on what you were going to do with all those business cards you collected at the ...
Views: 837 - Customer Service and Your Authentic Self - by Submitted on May 29, 2009 from Jaynine HowardWe often hear people say that to truly enjoy being a business owner we need to be authentic. We also hear that customers and clients will flock to us when we are authentic. Well, just what does authentic mean? The Webster dictionary defines authentic as being reliable and genuine. We all want ...
Views: 791 - Self Sabotaging – Why are You Not Living Life on Your Terms? - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2008 from Jaynine HowardHave you ever sat down and said to yourself “This is not the life I ordered!”? Be honest. We all have at one time or another. But have you thought about why you are not living life the way you want? Are you just going through life putting one foot in front of the other with your head hanging ...
Views: 770 - Feedback – Why We Hate It and Why We Need It! - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2008 from Jaynine HowardWhether you are the employer, employee, or a business person selling a service or product, you will, at one time or another, be the recipient of unsolicited feedback. Does it make you feel personally attacked and cause you to become defensive? Do you feel like a small child being scolded? Does ...
Views: 749 - Self Esteem: Finding it When it is Lost - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2008 from Jaynine HowardHave you ever woken up and looked in the mirror and wondered “Where am I”, “Who am I”, “How did I get here”? We often get so caught up in taking care of family, friends, and others that we fail to take care of our most important investment: OURSELVES. We go through the day just doing what needs ...
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